Telegram-herald., 1887-06-19
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Hospital steward. Fl. As<hin~s
M. LAssoS, n1rssto<. ia
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son a. Boyns CITY.
EBsAEp wilgIs. cabin t>y. MSsisoa.
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Carr. Lress. Pegossey.
csssEEs RuSzklL. Jscksoa.
Mr.. and Miss Talk. Hsrbof Spdags. one
fireman and two girls from Chicago. four
Indian deck hands. Eaton Rapids
The total number lost IVES !, and 81
were saved Tie bodies Of Mr.. Smith.
Capt. Lucas. Rodgers. Russeli. Brennan.
Hartley. wilkins. Wilkes. Nfisley, shs ire.
men, schsao aud SAMSON have been re.
covered.
Capt. Casey !. compsimenisd on his
bravery and the GOODNESS he displayed. The
origin Of the Gre Is not ". certain. All
tha, is known Is that il originated around
the boiler. The bodies which have been re-
covered are packed ia ice here.
A large amount % freight and four yai-
urble horses we're burned.
When the fire was discovered Capt Casey
beaded the boat for little island two miles
distant. bat the boat struck reef mile
out.
Frank Brennan, brother OF the clerk OF
the III fated steamer "Cnemplsin." burned
near Charleyoix. passed through the ely
yesterday afternoon bound for the north
and will return tonight from Charleyoix
with the remains, which viii he taken 10
Chicago for internent. Speaking OF tie
disaster he said: Before leaving the oliice
in Chicago. my brother stated 20 myself and
others that be had presentiinent that
something wfs going TO happen. lie said
that be felt as II il was going 10 be the
hardest trip be had ever experienced. He
hesitated somewhat about going. but finally
told us il was probably one OF his foolish
mperstitions. he was about % years of age
and unmarried. He owned an interest ia
the boat and had . half interest in bust
ness with myself in Chicago. This latter
had grown rapidly and this was 10 have
been his last year on the boat"
w. b. Albright, representing the sher-
man-Williams Paint Company OF Chicsgo.
who was rescued from the burned steamer.
passed throngh the city yesterday forenoon.
In speaking OF the disaster he said: The
explosion of q lamp in the engine room
certainly caused the fire, and the rapidity
with which the flames spread was aston
ishing. In less time than il takes me 10 tell
| il, the whole vessel was in flames. IL burned
like tissue paper. / do not believe ten
minutes elapsed between the time of tile
first alarm until the steamer was com
pletely enve.oped 10 flames. The passen-
, eara all crowded to the bow apd - the
flames licked up the vessel We made ready
10 Jump into the lake. Before going into
the water hsd tied on life-prescrver. as
had the others. put on my oyerc0at and
said 10 myself Albright. you must keep
up your courage as this is life or death
found that my overcoat was a great help,
rs il kept me warm and did not retard me
in swimming.
Charles Russell, one or the passengers
was picked up alive and afierward died
from being so chilled through. He was
| lightly dressed. The same may be said of
Henry Brennan. the clerk. These life-pre-
servers are q great thing. vet Captain Lucas
lost his life by one OF them. They were in
wearers from swimming. The one had on
kept my head under water half the time.
and had | not been al expert swimmer.
| I would probably have shared the fate. OF
| those who were lost. After | bad been in
| the water nearly en- hour, two boats passed
me. but were loaded and could give me no
| assistance. On the second trip one OF the
hoats came near me again, and | begged
| then. % take ,ne in. but the boat was load
l.-~lf
/ they did not dare 10 do so. and would have
| iest me II George Miller had not recognized
T. my voice aud insisted on their picking me
NJ. All who We're not rosiug kept a. work
| hsiiing. but in fpile of ali We could 30 the
boat was nearly fail Of water when We
| reached the island.
as saw the steamer in flames it was so
awful sight She WAS an cid boat. bein.:
| one OF thirfy.fwo purrhssed OF The North
| ern TRANSPORTATION Company when that
F, company went 10 pieces so'ae wears ago.
| She was rebuilt last Winter az q cost Of <sl,-
| o0o. ] believe there were 81 lesst twenty-
| Eve or thirty lives lost see many things
| hardly wish 90 see again The baFning
il indeed sad catastrophe. and will never
be forgotten by those who ssv IT,.
The Knights Teuplar At Petoxkev took
charge OF Charles Russelis reusins, ard
| John SheaTer. of Jackson. his brother IN
law and former partner fse~ed throus b this
city yesterday on lis wav TO Pefoskey "a
| take the body home. A population Of De
| Nolai CoEnmandsry will rbees the body
| here. Mr.. Eusss leaves garre ao8 infer-
esting family ~ lsck~Yr. rho ere sirnoS.
crazea with grief ~ Bis loss
Il brsced him up al eougd.~ ssia
| Mr.. Albright while We were hang.
! ing 10 The jaekspsT. buf ~ last -
disclosed that Re would p<rjeh firm tbs
| cold suynsv and BE- was determined ~
get back n the burning host srTi rsf warra
As he let 20 ard turned seous / called on,
80 him: 5oodoy. oil fe;i1w. II voa go
going We soon dTifted srast u she dark.
ness
Russell vas verv enon afserrerse picked
uD by a boat he askef then, - fsks ~
rs coat which tbsT id and fssen be wsl
| Obliged 70 look oat fo- hiuisssf. 81 ~ ths
Others were haaiy haiiiaz 2uf tbe BOAT
Russell was carried I'D on 20 tie sza3 il ar
| exhaurfef condition and sarn errfred
W. Ksnthsn friend a NJ tfhrfzht'
had = narrow escspe ss he hsa irfsnse8 :,
take TIE bozt vifh his friend ! A. Traxs7s.
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